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US-9086772

Touch panel

PublishedJuly 21, 2015
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Inventorsnot available in USPTO data we have
Technical Abstract

A touch panel includes a transparent substrate, electrodes, traces and at least two ground rings on the transparent substrate. The traces connect the electrodes to transmit signals. At least two ground rings connect to each other through a plurality of bridges and surround the electrodes and the traces. Each bridge has at least one ESD tip or peak to enhance local electric field strength and electrostatic discharge.

Patent Claims
6 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A touch panel, comprising: a transparent substrate; a plurality of electrodes and traces on the transparent substrate, the traces connecting the electrodes to transmit signals; and a first ground ring and a second ground ring on the transparent substrate and surrounding the electrodes and the traces, a plurality of bridges connecting the first and the second ground rings, the bridge comprising at least one electrostatic discharge tip to enhance a local electric field strength and to initiate electrostatic discharging, wherein the first ground ring and the second ground ring are separated by a space of atmosphere so that the bridges across the space of atmosphere initiate electrostatic discharging toward atmosphere environment.

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2. The touch panel of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the bridge comprises a dual triangles with two connecting tips.

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3. The touch panel of claim 1 , wherein the electrode comprises a structure of conductive material, the conductive material comprises indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), Al-doped ZnO (AZO) or antimony tin oxide (ATO), nano-silver or nano-copper.

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4. The touch panel of claim 1 , wherein the grounding ring comprises indium tin oxide, indium zinc oxide, aluminum zinc oxide, or antimony tin oxide.

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5. The touch panel of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the bridge comprises a geometric shape which can increase the local electric field strength.

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6. The touch panel of claim 1 , wherein the touch panel comprises a one glass substrate touch panel or a one film substrate touch panel.

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Filing Date

November 19, 2013

Publication Date

July 21, 2015

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